Teijin Automotive Technologies Celebrates Opening of Huntington, Indiana, Facility Expansion
May 04 2024 - 2:47PM
Business Wire
Teijin Automotive Technologies held a ribbon cutting today to
celebrate the opening of its new topcoat and assembly facility in
Huntington, Indiana. This new facility enhances the capabilities of
the company’s existing Huntington facility, which include
compression molding, bonding, water jetting, sanding and
priming.
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VIPs and Teijin Automotive executives cut
the ribbon celebrating the opening of the supplier's new, 164,000
square-foot top coat and assembly facility in Huntington, Indiana.
From left: Steve Wisniewski, chief financial officer, Teijin
Automotive; Chris Twining, CEO, Teijin Automotive; Huntington Mayor
Richard Strick; Mary Martin, regional director for U.S. Senator
Mike Braun; Rick Doering, plant manager, Teijin Automotive
Huntington; Mark Wickersham, executive director, Huntington County
Economic Development Corporation; Rob Miller, Huntington County
commissioner; Theresa Kulczak, executive director, Japan-America
Society of Indiana; and Kim Zitny, director, Corporate
Communications, Teijin Automotive. (Photo: Business Wire)
The new 164,000 square-foot facility houses topcoat and assembly
process to support the manufacturing of the Ford Bronco 4-Door
modular painted roof program. The roofs themselves will be molded
in advanced composites at Teijin Automotive’s 350,000 square-foot
manufacturing facility located across Highway 9 in Huntington.
Additional details:
- Topcoat facility sitting on 30 acres in the new Riverfork West
Industrial Center.
- Total investment of more than $100 million including land,
building and equipment.
- Will employ approximately 110 people when operations begin in
June 2024.
- Will eventually employ approximately 200.
“This new facility enables us to support exciting programs like
the Ford Bronco and gives us the capacity to meet future customer
needs as the demand for our innovative, sustainable, lightweight
components continues to grow,” said Teijin Automotive CEO Chris
Twining. “Huntington is an ideal location for us because of the
availability of skilled, dedicated workers, and the continued
support and collaboration from the economic development teams from
the State of Indiana, Huntington County, and the Huntington
community.”
About Teijin Automotive Technologies
Teijin Automotive Technologies is a worldwide leader in the
compounding and molding of composite components with a focus on
providing automakers with lightweight, durable products that enable
design and packaging flexibility. Headquartered in Auburn Hills,
Mich., USA, Teijin Automotive Technologies has 26 operations in 7
countries and employs more than 5,000 people. For more information
visit Teijinautomotive.com.
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group with two
core businesses: high-performance materials and healthcare
solutions. Established in 1918 as Japan’s first rayon manufacturer,
Teijin today comprises some 170 companies employing 20,000 people
in 20 countries. Through “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin
relentlessly strives to be a company that supports the society of
the future by protecting the global environment and addressing the
needs of people and communities. Teijin posted consolidated sales
of JPY 1,018.8 billion (USD 7.6 billion) and total assets of JPY
1,242.4 billion (USD 9.2 billion) in the fiscal year ending March
31, 2023.
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Kim Zitny +1 248.535.6944 kim.zitny@teijinautomotive.com